2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Five Basics
Otago won an epic battle in Auckland to hold down the top spot in Ford Trophy's first stanza, while Canterbury defended home turf vs Northern Districts and Wellington dished out a fifth consecutive loss to Central Districts.
Auckland
Loss vs Otago | 3-2 | 14 points
Best Performers vs Otago
Bevon Jacobs: 202* @ 147sr
Lachlan Stackpole: 46 runs @ 102sr | 5ov @ 4.2rpo
Ryan Harrison: 2w @ 9.4rpo
Samrath Singh: 1w @ 4.3rpo
Best Performers This Season
Bevon Jacobs: 267 runs @ 133.5avg/143sr
Dale Phillips: 237 runs @ 59.2avg/105sr
Sean Solia: 213 runs @ 53.2avg/94sr | 5w @ 34.8avg/6.2rpo
Angus Olliver: 12w @ 20.4avg/5.2rpo
Adi Ashok: 8w @ 18.7avg/5.5rpo
Samrath Singh: 6w @ 19.1avg/4.5rpo
Notebook
Bevon Jacobs round up…
Scores in last 10 games: 58, 23, 31, 58, 39*, 7, 1*, 58, 202*.
Last few Ford Trophy seasons
2024/25: 251 runs @ 35.8avg/107sr
2025/26: 251 runs @ 35.8avg/93sr
2026/27: 267 runs @ 133.5avg/143sr
Career
T20I: 31.9avg/144sr
FC: 44.9avg/66sr
LA: 36.2avg/108sr
T20: 34.1avg/146sr
Jacobs' fours/sixes across the formats
T20I: 19/15
FC: 121/28
LA: 52/58
T20: 84/76
Lachlan Stackpole doesn't have a 50+ score this season but he has two 30+ scores and steady mahi in his last 10 games; 74, 0, 36, 32, 172*, 62, 9, 28, 15, 36, 16, 46.
Anugs Olliver is the leading wicket-taker for seam bowlers in Ford Trophy. He averages 27.9 in List-A bowling
Samrath Singh has 6w @ 19.1avg/4.5rpo in his first three Ford Trophy games.
Northern Districts
Loss vs Canterbury | 2-3 | 8 points
Best Performers vs Canterbury
Rob O'Donnell: 72 runs @ 90sr
Joe Carter: 66 runs @ 78sr
Tim Pringle: 2w @ 3.2rpo
Best Performers This Season
Rob O'Donnell: 277 runs @ 55.4avg/107sr
Xavier Bell: 210 runs @ 105avg/109sr
Michael Sclanders: 183 runs @ 61avg/82sr | 2w @ 30avg/7.5rpo
Josh Brown: 8w @ 27.7avg/5.2rpo
Henry Cooper: 6w @ 25.5avg/6.1rpo
Notebook
Rob O'Donnell is the only batter in Ford Trophy with three 50+ scores (1x100, 2 x 50). He now averages 36 in LA batting and 34+ in all three formats.
Joe Carter's scores in last 10 games: 47, 2, 30, 0, 20, 84, 81, 37, 12, 0, 45, 9, 22, 66.
Xavier Bell's streak of nifty Ford Trophy scores continues: 66, 54, 50*, 46, 48, 37*, 29*
Bell's career stuff...
LA: 38.1avg/85sr
T20: 37avg/138sr
Tim Pringle played his first game of the season. He averages 33.8 in LA bowling and under 35 in all three formats.
Central Districts
Loss vs Wellington | 0-5 | 0 points
Best Performers vs Wellington
Josh Clarkson: 2w @ 4.6rpo
Oscar Mabin: 2w @ 5.1rpo
Toby Findlay: 2w @ 6rpo
Jake Gibson: 2w @ 7.2rpo | 35 runs @ 117sr
Best Performers This Season
Tom Bruce: 191 runs @ 38.2avg/79sr
Josh Clarkson: 188 runs @ 47avg/110sr | 9w @ 22.7avg/5.1rpo
Sam Cassidy: 185 runs @ 37avg/97sr
Toby Findlay: 9w @ 28.5avg/7.1rpo
Notebook
Josh Clarkson's mahi in four games of Ford Trophy...
Runs: 74, 88, 14, 12
Wickets: 0, 2, 5, 2
Toby Findlay has 2+ wickets in every game this season and in six of his last eight innings.
Jake Gibson has a wicket in each of his first four games for CD. LA bowling is his best zone with 27.8avg/5.6rpo.
Oscar Mabin has 5w @ 23.4avg/5.3 in his first three LA games.
Wellington
Win vs Central Districts | 3-2 | 14 points
Best Performers vs Central Districts
Muhammad Abbas: 93 runs @ 111sr
Jesse Tashkoff: 68 runs @ 78sr
Liam Dudding: 4w @ 3.8rpo
Henry Shipley: 3w @ 4.5rpo
Best Performers This Season
Muhammad Abbas: 222 runs @ 44.4avg/91sr
Oscar Jackson: 184 runs @ 36.8avg/89sr
Jesse Tashkoff: 178 runs @ 35.6avg/82sr | 4w @ 32.7avg/4.5rpo
Logan van Beek: 110 runs @ 36.6avg/119sr | 6w @ 30.8avg/5.1rpo
Liam Dudding: 8w @ 16.6avg/4.3rpo
Yahya Zeb: 6w @ 20.5avg/5.3rpo
Notebook
Muhammad Abbas took his first wicket of the season in the same game he had his highest score so far this season. Abbas, Jesse Tashkoff and Oscar Jackson are the only Wellington batters who have two 50+ scores this season. Here's their LA batting records...
Muhammad Abbas: 34.11avg/81sr
Jesse Tashkoff: 29.87avg/91sr
Oscar Jackson: 22.72avg/96sr
Liam Dudding averages 25 in First-Class bowling and 26 in LA bowling.
Henry Shipley has 2+ wickets in each of his first two games for Wellington and he has a wicket in six consecutive games of domestic cricket.
Canterbury
Win vs Northern Districts | 2-3 | 8 points
Best Performers vs Northern Districts
Michael Rae: 3w @ 5rpo
Angus McKenzie: 2w @ 4.7rpo | 69* @ 108sr
Cole McConchie: 103* @ 100sr
Best Performers This Season
Chad Bowes: 295 runs @ 59avg/103sr
Cole McConchie: 186 runs @ 62avg/90sr
Angus McKenzie: 99 runs @ 49.5avg/86sr | 9w @ 20.5avg/4.3rpo
Raunaq Kapur: 8w @ 24.1avg/4.7rpo
Notebook
Cole McConchie and Angus McKenzie steered Canterbury to victory with not-out knocks in the run chase. McConchie hit his second LA century and McKenzie hit his second 50+ score in LA. McKenzie averages 20.8 in LA batting and 28.6 with the ball.
Chad Bowes' scores this season: 154, 64, 27, 10, 40.
Bowes has a LA batting record of 39.2avg/90sr.
22-year-old offie Raunaq Kapur has a wicket in four consecutive games.
Canterbury have used 21 players in five games to start the season.
Otago
Win vs Auckland | 4-1 | 18 points
Best Performers vs Auckland
Matt Bacon: 2w @ 4.6rpo
Luke Georgeson: 2w @ 4.1rpo
Ben Lockrose: 2w @ 5.4rpo
Max Chu: 75* @ 136sr
Jack Boyle: 62 runs @ 102sr
Thorn Parkes: 55 runs @ 87sr
Best Performers This Season
Jacob Cumming: 220 runs @ 44avg/86sr
Thorn Parkes: 204 runs @ 40.8avg/85sr
Jack Boyle: 163 runs @ 40.7avg/69sr
Luke Georgeson: 81 runs @ 20.2avg/66sr | 8w @ 20.6avg/3.3rpo
Ben Lockrose: 12w @ 20.1avg/5.1rpo
Matt Bacon: 10w @ 20.7avg/4.5rpo
Notebook
Max Chu round up…
Scores in last 10 games: 25, 0, 32, 1, 44, 12, 27, 75*.
Last few Ford Trophy seasons
2024/25: 290 runs @ 36.2avg/109sr
2025/26: 252 runs @ 36avg/68sr
2026/26: 75 runs @ 136sr
Career
FC: 35.4avg/47sr
LA: 28.1avg/85sr
T20: 22avg/143sr
Thorn Parkes round up…
Scores in last 10 games: 4, 43, 19, 11, 53, 20, 26, 22, 26, 59, 42, 55.
Career
FC: 31.7avg/48sr
LA: 34.2avg/74sr
T20: 14avg/78sr
Jamal Todd round up…
Scores in last 10 games: 0, 26, 0, 4, 9, 98, 21*, 35, 4*, 77, 21*.
Career
FC: 24.7avg/50sr
LA: 26.5avg/99sr
T20: 22.1avg/153sr
Tom Jones's scores in last 10 games: 13, 57, 49, 4*, 28, 20, 3, 35, 3, 33, 20, 65, 31.
Ben Lockrose is leading wicket-taker for spinners in Ford Trophy. He is the only spinner in the group of six bowlers who have taken 9+ wickets. Lockrose's wickets this season: 3, 1, 2, 4, 2.
Luke Georgeson averages 25.93 in LA bowling and Matt Bacon averages 27.83.
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